Tire tool



June 24, 1930.

WITNESS:

J. W. COX Er AL TIRE TboL Filed Dec. 15 1929 ATTORNEY. Z

INVENTORE! Patented June24, 1930 v j I c g UNITED I sr'as a A .102 w. cox Ann EDWIN A. RANDALL, or n orasremes, nnmnses Y TIRE moon Application filed December 13, 1928. Serial- No. 413,867.

Our present invention has reference to a The tire carrying rimyof the wheel, in Figtire removing tool for use by mechanics in ure 1 of the drawings, is indicated by the repair shops or by owners of automobiles, numeral 13and the tire which is arranged and our object is the provisionof a tool for up'onth'e rim is indicated by the numeral 14.

5 this purposewhich shall be of any extremely The tire, of course, has its side walls engaged 55 simple construction and which by a single apby the flanges 15 on the sides of the rim 1'3. plication thereof will compress a tire and Wh a ti c b g t d' th force the same away from the-flange f the wise injured and its removal from the, rim is tire carrying rim so that a defe tiv P desired the handles are spread to bring the 2 tured tire may be removed from a Wheel in an jaw 5 underthe' rim 1'3 and'the jaw i over the expeditious manner and wi h the least tire. Air is, of course, let out of the tire. amount of physical exertion .upon'the part Of The jaws are now swung toward each-other so the operator. 1 i that the wedge-shaped head 9 of the tongue 1- To the attainment of the foregolng the n 8 ill b c iv d between. one of the side vention consists in the impr m herelnwalls of the tire and oneof'the flanges 15 of after described and definitely claimed. the rim '13. The j a e l t h d t th In the drawings: by the bail 11. This operation forces the porv Figure 1 is a side eleVatlDIl 0f he I lP tion of the deflated tire engaged by the jaw c ment in opera ive 19 5 0 P P ofthe 4'. and the portion thereof engaged by the 7 i f the Fi ry g h h g 1h Sectlonhead 9 toward each other so that the tire will 70 h a P P f new h lbe compressed to a degree to permit of the Flgute 3 1s aclsectlfmal apProxlmately same being removed by hand or by the swing" on the 11.116 of i f' 1, ing ofv-the tool to the dotted line position dis- Asfdlsclofied t e b i 5 5 2:: closed by Figure l of the drawings.

' use 0 two am e mam ers an p It should be stated, and as disclosed by Fig.

tivel The handles have reduced lapping portihns which are pivotally connected, as at of the dljawlngs h tool d g d f 3 B th f the handles have n their ends, use in connection with tire carrying runs that adjacent to the pivot 3, laterally extending have thelhcehtral P bulged i the j oppositely arched jaws 4 and 5, respectively. yp that. 13 m y known as the p 80 Both the jaws are of a width approximately Center, 1'11'I1S. v equalling that of the handles 1 and 2, and'the The construction and advantages of rnyimjaw 5, at its juncture with the offset reduced provement- Wlll be apparent to those skilled 1n end of the handle 2, is formed with a laterally the art to which such invention relates so that 35, extending shoulder 6. The pivot 3 passes further detailed description will not be rethrough the shank 8 of what I will term a quired, it being thought merely necessary to tongue member, the Said Shank being Tecelved add that we do not wish to be restricted to the between the reduced'portions 9 the a e 1 precise details herein set forth and, therefore, and The Shank 1S archedm the, du'ectlon hold ourselves entitled to'make such changes 40 of the jaw 5 and is of course arranged bei 1 tween both the jaws i and 5. The tongue fifi f g ij t {an Wlthm the scope of terminates into a laterally extending head H 1 aving oescrlbed the 1nvent-1on,we cla1m:- 9 Whlch 1s Wedge-Shaped but Whlch has 1ts 1. A tire removing'tool as herein set forth outer and reduced .end rounded, as at 10. v g j There is pivotauy secured to the handle 2, ML compi ising two handle members which have 95 jacent to the end thereof, a bail 11,; and the lapping P h which are P Y Y 9 Outer end of i b i i d i d -b nected and which have laterally extending i d i any one f a h lity f t a opposltely directed arched aws on the said verse notches '12 in the outer face of the v pivoted ends thereof, and a tongue having an handle 1.

arched'shank portion'which is mounted on the loo" pivot said tongue being of a materially less length than that of the jaws.

2. A tire removing tool as herein set forth; comprising two handle members which have lapping portions which are pivotally connected and which have laterally extending oppositely directed arched jaws on the said 7 V pivoted ends thereof, and a tonguehaving an arched shank portion Which is mounted on I I V the pivot and one of thejaws having a shouldered portion tocontact with'the shank of the tongue, and said tongue and shank being of a Inateriallyless length than that of the A jaws. I V t 3. A tire removlng tool as here1n set forth, comprlslng two handle members which have lapplng portions which are plvotally connected and which have laterally extending oppositely directed arched jaws on the said pivoted endsthereofland a tongue havlng an arched shank portion which is mounted on r the pivot, oneof the jaws having a shouldered portion to contact witlrthe shank of the a tongue and said tongue having an outer lat- I erally extending wedge-shaped head and said tongue and shank being .ofa materially less length than that of the jaws. V

In testimony whereof we aflix our'signatures. r

JQP W. COX. I

EDWIN A. RANDALL. 

